The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08
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MINNESOTA.

On account OF low water the boom at Still
water is shnt down, throwing 200 men out
OF employment.
John Anderson was killed in Danielson's
quarry. Red Wing, by being precipitated
fifteen feet over ledge. He leaves wife
and three children.
The Inter State Commerce commission
will meet in Minneapolis Sept. Is to discuss
grain rates. Ii is understood that milling
in transit will come up for consideration.
A man giving the name of Thomas King
was bound over to the grand jury in thes
OF $1,000 for the larceny of twenty four
razors and four hair clippers from Hadley's
barber shop saltwater.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST. PaulR. r.
has issued new grain tariff from POINTS
west of the Mississippi river to Chicago
The minimum rate is 25 cents per hundred
the old rate being % cents.
Frank Pfeifer, Of Aurora, Steele county,
being intoxicated, assaulted his wife and
then bootjack and finally a pitchfork and
stones. He was fined $40 by justice for
his brutal conduct
Owing to a scarcity Of logs and tho stage
OF water at Winona, the large saw mills OF
Yonngman Bros. u Hodgins have closed
and will not start up for a month unless
he compelled to shut down.
The report Of the st. Paul, Minneapolis a.
Manitoba's gross earnings on all lines in
Minnesota, recently fled with the state
auditor, for the six months ending June 10,
1857, was u, 34l ,3366.9O. The state tax on the
same at per cent amounts to SsU,.;S.
For the shooting OF Charles A. Winship of
Minneapolis, at the Freeport, ILL.,, races,
David B. Staples Of Saltwater has been
he'd in Sl0.ON bail under q charge Of assault
with intent to murder. Winship is doing
very we'll and has excellent chances for
recovery.
The Minnesota 4 Northwestern road has
purchased about fifty acres in the elevator
district in the southeast city limits of
Minneapolis, at a cost of Sll5,GO0, and u
force of men is now at work grading it. A
round house, sheds, machine and repair
shops are to be erected there.
Mrs. Hugo Eichstaedt, whose husband is
the proprietor of hotel in Saltwater,
eloped with Louis Moel!er OF Chicago. Eich-
months ago. Meeller followed them. a
crisis was preciptated few days ago by
finding o number of letters written by
Moeller while in Chicago to Mrs. Eichstaedt.
Mrs. Eichstaedt is II.
The Waseca County Industrial, Mechani-
cal and Agricultural society has decided to
bold its second annual county fair in Oeto-
ber commencing Oct. and continuing
through three days. A very attrac-
and speakers from abroad will be in attend
ance.
Frank Lobdeil, has been arrested ut
Mankato charged with firing the barn of
John Duffy, at West Mankato, some weeks
ago, which was destroyed. together with
the stable of his father, adjoining. The
boy isbut 10 or II years old, and has made
u confession, assigning no cause for the
deed but leviltry.
Bird Island Special Returns from the
threshing machine TINS far, indicate that the
yield of wheat in this vicinity will average
from Is to 10 bushels per acre. Considerable
wheat is being marketed here; price &c
cents for No. !. The hay crop here this
year is the largest ever known, and large
quantities are being put up.
A circular has been issued to all the
prop rty owners along the line Of the land
wanted by the Minnesota Il Northwestern
Navigation company, at Superior, Wis
| requesting them to give the required
! options on their property to enable thu